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CoffeeCat
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Tue Mar-21-06 08:59 PM Original message |
What is the truth on artificial sweeteners? |
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seemunkee
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Try stevia |
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pitohui
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. yeah so is splenda and it tastes a heck of a lot better |
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SeveneightyWhoa
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Wed Mar-22-06 01:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. It is made from sugar, but its not "natural". |
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NNadir
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. They taste like shit. |
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Junkdrawer
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Aspartame & Rumsfeld... |
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graywarrior
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Causes depression |
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BigBearJohn
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. do a search on google for "splenda" and "warnings" |
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AllieB
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Many of Splenda's biggest critics |
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SeveneightyWhoa
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Wed Mar-22-06 01:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. delete |
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uppityperson
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Aspertame is bad. I would like to know about Splenda also. |
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bloom
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. This was in the NYT on Aspartame: |
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mike_c
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. another vote for stevia.... |
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pitohui
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. stevia is refined, as is sugar and splenda |
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AllieB
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. I use Stevia, and some sugar alcohols in baking |
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meow2u3
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Wed Mar-22-06 01:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. I wouldn't touch sugar alcohols with a ten foot pole |
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AllieB
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Wed Mar-22-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. The only one that I had trouble with is Maltitol |
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mzteris
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. Besides the fact that they taste NASTYYYYYYYYYYYYYY |
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tammywammy
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. I prefer to just skip them |
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pitohui
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. many people ARE diabetic or have metabolic syndrome |
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blondeatlast
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! |
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Warpy
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. No kidding, there are compelling health reasons to use artificial |
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tammywammy
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I was saying for myself, I skip them |
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starmaker
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. They are dangerous |
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pitohui
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. ho kay |
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MazeRat7
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Tue Mar-21-06 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. The truth ? Really ? Ok... sorry but they are not real. *grin. |
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lindisfarne
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Tue Mar-21-06 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. "ALL-Natural", "from a plant" does NOT mean SAFE. |
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SeveneightyWhoa
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Wed Mar-22-06 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
25. I don't trust Aspartame. I've switched to Splenda/sucrose. |
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BlooInBloo
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Wed Mar-22-06 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
27. Um, mebbe it's old-school and not cool.... |
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pitohui
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Wed Mar-22-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. diabetes and metabolic syndrome for starters |
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Lethe
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Wed Mar-22-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. Splenda tastes like sugar because it's made from sugar...AND CHLORINE! |
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SeveneightyWhoa
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Wed Mar-22-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. That really doesn't mean much. |
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Orsino
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Wed Mar-22-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. Nothing wrong with saccharine, as far as I know. |
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anarch
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Wed Mar-22-06 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. The truth is, they don't really taste like sugar. They taste like shit. |
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